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Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Decatur and Cerro Gordo, IL area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Charles Wickline

Charles Wickline

Nov 7, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 9, at the funeral home. The family requests casual dress. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Barclay Library, Warrensburg, IL. Military rites will be conducted by Macon County Honor Guard. Charles...

Ruth Schroeder

Ruth Schroeder

Nov 7, 2010

Mrs. Schroeder was born December 13, 1914 to Sherman and Jessie Dye Madden in Decatur. She graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1932 and married E. Wayne Schroeder on May 1, 1941. During World War II she worked in the War Department at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and after the war worked briefly for the A.E. Staley manufacturing...

Robert Sperry

Robert Sperry

Nov 3, 2010

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with Pastor Wray Offermann officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, November 10 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Lester Barnett Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Robert was born September 29, 1947, in Decatur, IL the son of Mary...

Steve Woodson

Steve Woodson

Nov 3, 2010

Steve W. Woodson, 41, of Decatur, IL, died 3:04 P.M., Wednesday, November 3, 2010.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, November 8, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. The family requests casual attire. Memorials may be made to the family. Steve...

Ethel Van Cleve

Ethel Van Cleve

Nov 2, 2010

Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 26, 2010 at Grace United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL.Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Ethel was born February 7, 1923, in University City, MO, the daughter of Walter...

Louise Wells

Louise Wells

Oct 31, 2010

Louise Cecelia Keller Wells, a Decatur resident, died Sunday, October 31, 2010.Mrs. Wells was born to James Ignatius Keller and Louise Huber Keller on August 22, 1915, in Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois, the seventh of ten children. She was baptized on August 22, 1915, in Assumption Church by Reverend P.J. Virnich. She was confirmed on April 1, 1923. She...

Sharon Van Natta

Sharon Van Natta

Oct 29, 2010

A memorial service will be held at Brintlingers on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 10 AM with visitation immediately afterward. Please make memorial gifts to the American Cancer Society. Sharon Lee Van Natta was born in Decatur, IL on October 22, 1938 to Ken and Eula Chamberlain and they preceded her in death. Sharon and Tony Van Natta were married...

Vivian Miller

Vivian Miller

Oct 28, 2010

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday (11-01-2010) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Services will be conducted by Rev. Connie Green and the Rev. Dr. Gary Byrkit. Memorials may be made to: Prairie Avenue Christian Church.Mrs. Miller...

Bessie Kareotes

Bessie Kareotes

Oct 28, 2010

Visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday, October 31, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with a Trisagion service at 6 P.M. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 1, 2010, with brief services at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, followed by church services at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will be in...

Harold Bruce

Harold Bruce

Oct 26, 2010

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at the Harristown Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard.Memorials: American Cancer Society or Arthritis Foundation.Harold was born on April 11, 1919 in Harristown, IL, the...

Helen Solma

Helen Solma

Oct 23, 2010

Visitation will be held on Thursday (10-28-2010) from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to McKinley Court Nursing Home.Helen was born in Carrolltown, PA,on September 11, 1916, the daughter of Sylvester and Emma (Zern) Bearer. She married Zolty Solma on February...

Doris Stewart

Doris Stewart

Oct 16, 2010

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (10-20-2010) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL., with visitation from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday (10-19-2010) at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.Doris was born on January 24, 1926 in Decatur, IL., the daughter...

Gloria Furry

Gloria Furry

Oct 16, 2010

Gloria J. Furry, 69, 17 year breast cancer survivor, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 16, 2010, with her family by her side. She was a lifelong member of West Side Church of the Nazarene, and looked forward to meeting her Savior. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home....

Wesley Woodson

Wesley Woodson

Oct 15, 2010

For quite some time now, Wes wanted to go into business. Recently he had been working on achieving that goal. He had attended Richland Community College after graduating from Clinton High School in 2007. Wes also wanted to start a club for young people to get a first or second start at something they wanted to do. To get their...

Alvin Grisham

Alvin Grisham

Oct 13, 2010

Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M., Monday, October 18, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Brintlinger and Earl...

E Morr

E Morr

Oct 12, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 16, 2010, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M., Friday, October 15, at the church. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. The family requests casual attire. Memorials may be made to Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church or Friendship Hill Retirement Center. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...

Evelyn Joyner

Evelyn Joyner

Oct 11, 2010

Funeral services will be held at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis, AR at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, is assisting the family.Evelyn was born February 3, 1923, in Grenada, MS, the daughter of John and Julia (Burkhalter) Brown. She married Sidney Joyner on January 1, 1946 in Clarksdale, MS. He preceded her in death...

Madlean Peveler

Madlean Peveler

Oct 11, 2010

Madlean Carol Peveler, 61, of Decatur, Ill. Died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Memorial visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 from 6-8:00PM at the Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to Donors Choice.Mrs. Peveler was born Oct. 25, 1948 in Decatur, Ill.. The daughter of Buford & Kathrine Baxter Peveler.She was a member of Glad...

Nancy Acks

Nancy Acks

Oct 10, 2010

Nancy Kay (Lenover) Acks, 73, of Decatur, died at 11:10 AM, Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, where friends may call Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 from 4-8 PM. Interment will be at Camp Butler National Cemetery.Nancy Kay Acks was born March 17,...

Richard Harding

Richard Harding

Oct 8, 2010

Memorial services will be held at 7:00PM, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, where friends may call from 5:30PM to 7:00PM.Memorials may be made to the Harding Family or Decatur Mental Health Center.Mr. Harding was born Oct. 17, 1951 at Quincy, Ill., the son of Vilas & Carrie Mildred Byler Harding. Richard graduated from MacArthur High...

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